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Achilles in Japanese

アキレス

Achilles, when pronounced "a-ki-les", is アキレス (akiresu) in katakana.

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Shared by Achilles Gasser and others

People with this Japanese spelling include German physician and astrologer Achilles Gasser (アキレス・ガッサー) and German actor Sebastian Achilles (セバスチャン・アキレス).

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Achilles Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Achilles Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Achilles Is My Life
Achilles Is My Life a-ki-les アキレス Achilles in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Achilles Is My Life
Achilles Is My Life a-ki-les あきれす Achilles in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Achilles Is My Love
Achilles Is My Love a-ki-les アキレス Achilles in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Achilles Is My Love
Achilles Is My Love a-ki-les あきれす Achilles in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Achilles Japanese Tattoo Designs

Achilles in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Achilles in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Achilles in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Achilles, when pronounced a-ki-les, is アキレス (akiresu) in katakana and あきれす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spak as in kiti as in sit, skil as in lovee as in beds as in see
Achilles in Katakana (Vertical)
Achilles katakana, vertical
Achilles in Katakana (Horizontal)
Achilles katakana, horizontal
Achilles in Hiragana (Vertical)
Achilles hiragana, vertical
Achilles in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Achilles hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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